The President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, is reported to have headed to Bali and until tonight, Sunday, November 13, 2022. Of course he came to Indonesia using US Air Force One.
Delivered by Assistant Operations (Asops) for Air Operations Command (Kaskoopsud) II Colonel Pnb Bambang Sudewo, the number one person in America, is scheduled to arrive at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, at 19.30 WITA.
Air Force One, which Biden uses, has its own unique story. For example, the choice of blue color attached to the fuselage, is the favorite color of First Lady Jackie Kennedy, wife of President John F Kennedy.
At that time, Jackie wanted to make sure the plane could make a good impression on her husband as President of America. Then he also didn't want the design to be too military. That's one fact when talking about US Air Force One. But apparently that's not all interesting information from this plane.
There are 7 other facts about Air Force One that Biden used to go to Bali. Let's look at the following brief description.
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7 Air Force One Facts
1. Air Force One is not the name of the plane
Technically, Air Force One is the term used for Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United States. Currently, the aircraft that bears that name is the Boeing 747-200B series that Joe Biden used to Bali. There are two units of this US presidential aircraft.
Well, for Air Force planes that carry a vice president the name is Air Force Two, usually using a Boeing C-32.
2. The First Person to Use the Term Air Force One
The term Air Force One was not used until Dwight D. Eisenhower, the former President of the United States, took office. According to the story, the probable reason behind the call sign occurred in 1953.
At that time, there was a commercial aircraft bearing the '8610' sign, the same as the presidential plane which could potentially cause confusion. Then another consideration, Air Force One refers to the importance of knowing not only where the presidential plane is, but also whether the number one person is on board.
3. Has an Office, Bedroom and Health Center
The Boeing 747 weighs 800,000 pounds, has 4,000 feet of space. The plane has a large office, bedroom, bathroom and conference room.
In addition, there is also a health room with a doctor in it. Do not stop there, there is a kitchen that can prepare up to 2 thousand meals, and can feed 100 people at once.
4. can be refueled in air
Another interesting fact, Air Force One can fill its fuel tank while flying. So, there is no need to wait until the plane must first descend and stop at the terminal.
Even so, until now the plane has never empowered the ability to refuel in the air, when a president is in it.
5. Able to accommodate many people
Although designated as the plane that carries the president, in reality Air Force One is also able to accommodate dozens of people. The number itself is unmitigated, which can carry up to 76 passengers.
For the people who took part in it, there were presidential staff, security officers, doctors, cooks, special guests, and including aircraft staff. Now to get in and out of the plane, a president aboard Air Force One has a private door.
6. Very Fast
With its large size and very heavy weight, Air Force One is able to fly at a top speed of around 600 mph. That's on par with the standard Boeing 747, which can hit 570 mph.
But apparently, some people think it's actually not too fast for the size of the presidential carrier. Rumors circulated that there was talk of building a supersonic jet for the president.
7. One-time flight is expensive
Of the various features mentioned earlier, there is a fee that must be poured for one flight. The numbers themselves are not small and the numbers vary.
A report reveals, it costs more than USD 200 thousand per hour. The data reflects on the experience of Air Force One, when operating during Barack Obama's trip in October 2014.
If you refer to these figures and relate Biden's trip to Bali with the assumption that it will take more than 20 hours, the estimated cost is up to USD 4 million per trip.
However, given that the estimate was eight years ago, it is possible that the costs themselves will be higher in 2022